Clinical CAMHS Social Worker | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Social Worker to join their dynamic CAMHS team. The successful candidate will provide mental health assessments and a variety of clinical interventions to children and young people facing mental health challenges. Responsibilities include promoting mental well-being, training colleagues and multi-agency professionals, and making autonomous clinical decisions. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a committed team focused on providing high-quality care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to provide a range of evidence-based clinical interventions.
• Experience in multi-agency work and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Make autonomous decisions based on complex problems.
• Provide training and consultation to colleagues and professionals.

Skills

Clinical curiosity

Engagement in reflective practice

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant Social Work qualification

Job description

Are you a Social Worker with significant experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties, and interested in working in CAMHS?

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team holding a caseload, providing mental health assessments and a range of evidence-based clinical interventions to children, adolescents and their families. They will offer training and advice to professionals working across multi-agencies. They will provide input to the CAMH Social Work structure and Quality Improvement initiatives in Hounslow CAMHS.

The successful candidate will join our friendly Tier 3 Adolescent Team within Hounslow Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service.

We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled and innovative clinicians with a broad range of specialist and generic experience, who will be able to maintain clinical curiosity and engage in reflective practice as well as be able to be an advocate for children, young people and families' needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialised CAMHS assessment and therapeutic interventions as well as risk management work for children and young people presenting with complex and severe mental health problems.
• Provide an accessible, mental health assessment and intervention for children and young people that is sensitive to their cultural, ethnic, religious, contextual, family and developmental needs.
• Promote mental health, well-being and personal and family growth with an emphasis on working towards client goals, giving the client informed choices, as well as using appropriate, evidence-based available resources and treatment packages.
• Make clear autonomous decisions based on analysis of complex presenting problems & judgments based on available treatment options.
• Offer specialist advice and consultation to other professionals across a range of agencies including: primary care, social care, and education.
• Confidently communicate at a high level both verbally and in writing, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Provide training, consultation and advice to colleagues in the team and across multi-agencies involved with child and adolescent mental health.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Dec 2025